Building Code Department

                                   
                             MISSION STATEMENT

The Building Division is dedicated to public safety in the built environmentthrough professionalism in code administration, plan review, inspections and to effectively provide the community with a responsive and user friendly level of service in the issuance of building permits.
We place a level of duty commensurate with the life safety responsibility to protect the general public by adopting construction codes and standards, issuance of permits to construct to approved plans, provide on-site inspections and maintain training programs that provides a staff that iscompetent, responsive and user friendly.


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WHEN DO I NEED A PERMIT?

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct a single-family dwelling, two family dwelling, multi-family dwelling, room addition or extension, garage or carport, fence, porch or deck, patio or breezeway; storage building (any size), retaining wall (any size), all concrete work for future construction, all remodeling work or rehabilitation that requires replacement or changing of load bearing wall, electrical, rafter change, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, floor, door, or stairs.

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

All new commercial construction; any extension, addition, rehabilitation, or remodeling to the interior or the exterior of a commmercial building.

BUSINESS LICENSE

A business license is required for all contractors doing business in the City of De Soto.

 BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit application may be obtained from City Hall, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.  The building permit application along with the required information must be submitted to the Building Inspector for approval.

PERMIT COST: April 1, 2010

      Commercial              .29 cents per sq. ft.
      Residential              .29 cents per sq. ft.
      Re-Inspections         $51.50 (over 6)
      All Other Permits      $25.00 minimum (non-refundable)

                                **The fee increases annually April 1st by 3%

OTHER FEES:

      Swimming Pools - $25.00 
Above and below ground pools require fencing which is an additional fee of $25.00.

      Demolition or Destruction - $25.00 
Any demolition or destruction of an existing building or part of an existing building.  The City reserves the right to request an engineer's seal of approval.

     Driveway & Excavations in Street - No person shall begin to excavate, construct, repair, alter or grade any right-of-way, curb, curb cut, driveway or street on a public street without first obtaining a permit from the City Manager. A deposit of $250.00 is required for asphalt and $400.00 for concrete, or such sum as may be required by the City on a project-by-project basis.  In the event the applicant does not repair the street to the City's satisfaction, the deposit will be forfeited.

      Signs - $25.00 
 All signs whether lighted or not require a sign permit, including any changes to an existing sign.

      Fences - $25.00 
A permit is required before constructing any kind of fence, including the replacement of an existing fence.

      Water - In the event water service is being installed to a residence or commercial building in which no connection currently exist, the applicant shall be required to pay the connection charge of $1,000.00 for a three-quarter (3/4) inch tap.  The tap fee for greater than three-quarter (3/4) inch shall be $750.00 plus cost of materials.

      Sewer - A permit and inspection fee of $1,000.00 for a residential or commercial building sewer connection is required.  The applicant must notify the Public Works Dept. for an inspection prior to back filling the sewer tap.